Fulham continued to try find a breakthrough, but one wasn't forthcoming, with Floyd Ayite and Luca de la Torre both sticking the ball over the bar.

Here's what we learnt from the Saturday evening game:

Slavisa Jokanovic isn't afraid to give youth a chance

Tayo Edun, Luca de la Torre, Mattias Kait and Steven Sessegnon were all included in the matchday squad, with some fans worried about the amount of youth he had selected for the Derby game, with Yohan Mollo left at the training ground.

But Jokanovic's faith was rewarded as Edun and de la Torre put in Championship worthy performances as Fulham drew with Derby, with Edun looking the part in the Fulham midfield.

It's testament to the work the Academy are doing at the club, and to have several products in the squad would be pleasing in general, but to see how they held their own with one of the Championship's most experienced sides was even better.

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Fulham still lack attacking threat in the final third

If there is one thing that has been plainly obvious this season, it's that Fulham don't look threatening in the final third, and that was clear once again on Saturday.

Looking at the stats, they're one of the worst teams in the division for passes into the final third, which based on the way the side play, isn't good enough.

Yesterday we saw more crosses across the face of goal, but after Rui Fonte had been taken off there was no one making the runs and gambling to get on the end of them.

There was more creativity with Tom Cairney on the pitch, for sure, but the lack of attacking threat in that final third was an issue once again.

Denis Odoi had a fine game at left back

Odoi has proven this season that he's one of the most versatile players in the division - whether he's selected at left back, right back, centre half or left back, the Belgian will do a job for the side.

It was the same again on Saturday, where he put in a solid performance at left back, keeping Tom Lawrence in check for the most part of the game.

However, one thing I will say is that because Odoi isn't naturally left footed, he is unable to overlap Ryan Sessegnon like Ryan Fredericks does with Floyd Ayite on the far side and that stems Fulham's attacks somewhat.

For one reason or another, it doesn't seem that Rafa Soares is favoured by the management team, so Odoi at left back is something we could see more of going further from here.

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The wait for a clean sheet continues

Another game, another one without a clean sheet.

It's been 12 games in a row without one now for the side and it's looking like it may be more of a psychological thing, as opposed to talent wise.

Derby only had the one clear chance on Saturday, but they scored from it, and apart from that the defence didn't really put a foot wrong.

People want to see Marcus Bettinelli back in goal, but I don't really think you can lay the blame of this at David Button's goal - for me, he's been one of the most consistent performers this season.

It's something that needs to be sorted out soon - conceding goals was a problem last term and it seems to have become even more of one this time around.